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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1915
Page
1
Slogan embraces 1000 new Y M C A members as Cumberland cheers a World Series game. Red Sox claim win with a 10 to 6 score, Phillies trailing in early innings. Fans note the largest baseball crowd ever recorded.
London reports Austro German forces fully occupy Belgrade and push toward the Serbian interior. Allied troops continue disembarking at Salonika as Bulgarian hesitates to intervene and potential Balkan moves unfold. Russian torpedo boats claim victory at sea. Italian attacks in the Vilgeruth plateau fail.
In Boston crowds reach record levels for game three of the world series. Philadelphia pitcher Alexander starts against Dutch Leonard as Boston holds hoped run at the plate with Burns, Gardner, and Speaker contributing in a tense, error-filled contest.
The demurrer of defendants in the Carmany versus Smith suit was overruled and the issue joined after a newspaper article about a Prestburg basketball game last winter. Norris versus Swain ended in a $200 judgment by confession for the plaintiff. McKenzie versus Alleghany County Roads Directors was continued as he must amend his declaration.
Uniontown Pa October 11 announcement by the H C Frick Coke Company that 500 additional coke ovens were fired last week at 18 plants. Bitner plant idle for over a year with 200 of 300 ovens blown in. Frick now running five percent capacity, six days a week. This week 750 ovens will be fired and 90 percent capacity expected. Emery plant near Leckrone to resume next Monday.
Hagerstown Maryland October 11 seven men traveling in two autos are suspected in the Baltimore and Ohio train robbery at Central West Virginia on Friday. Alded by reports a lead car with four men had Ohio plates and the following car had three men with West Virginia plates. Federal authorities were notified and ordered road surveillance toward Washington. The men reportedly traveled via Oakland Hagerstown and Frederick toward the capital.
Republican nominee for Comptroller Robert F. Duer spent the morning meeting voters in Frostburg and Lonaconing with attorney general hopeful Albert A. Doub. They were greeted at the Western Maryland station by State Senator F. P. N. Zihlman and GOP chair Gorge G. Young before touring Frostburg and Lonaconing and returning to Cumberland late Saturday. Local escorts included Peter G. McFarland and Thomas G. Fisher, candidates for the House of Delegates.
Richard T. Semmes and William McHugh appeared for McKenzie with Walter Capper as attorney for the Wood Directors.
The Cumberland Press urges residents to fund the Y M C A campaign aiming for one thousand new members. With 360 signed by Saturday night, 640 remain before midnight tomorrow. The call appeals to donations and volunteer help, promising acknowledgments in the paper and prompting questions about community benefit.
Roy E Gallagher of Euclid Pennsylvania accused Major Lee a Black man of luring him to a hotel and arranging a marriage with Florence J Brandon after which Gallagher paid $10. Lee claimed $5 received and $3 returned. Gallagher chose not to prosecute. Chief Fisenhauwer dismissed the case and warned against hotel runners targeting bridal couples.
Evangelist Sara C Palmer speaks at Center Street Methodist Episcopal Church on What is the Matter With Cumberland and Who is Responsible for it. A large chorus participates as Friling sermons were delivered yesterday. The afternoon address A Grafter's Last Chance drew a small company. Meetings run 7 45 each evening except Saturday.
In Hagerstown Maryland on October 11 Carls School and Pennsylvania College battled to a 6 all tie. Worthington scored for Carls School on a trick formation break through an open field while Pennsylvania College answered in the third quarter with a line plunges drive. Several players sustained minor injuries as both teams fought hard.
Walter E. Webb arrives in Cumberland to showcase his Save All fire escape from the City Hall at 4 30 p m. The inventor, who recently leaped from Baltimore Munsey building before thousands, plans a top level test despite street crowding. He met with Fire Chief Hanson Willison and would have used the Third National Bank Building if streets allowed.
In Casas Grande mountains General Villa prepares to defend against Carranza forces amid unconfirmed reports of a Villa revolt. President Wilson backs recognition of Carranza with U S aid to restore order, and a renewed embargo on non Carranza movements is expected this week.
Helington High School defeated the West Virginia Wesleyan Reserves 26 to 0 in Buckhannon on Saturday. The game was clean and fast with many Wesleyan players missing, and Helington’s HKohrobough starred for Gelington.
Local banks will observe the legal holiday Jumbus Day and remain closed tomorrow, causing routine services to pause and customers to plan transactions accordingly.
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